Xserver Setup

MAC OSX

• Download XQuartz at http://xquartz.macosforge.org/landing/
• Install XQuartz and be sure to restart the computer after the installation is done.

Connecting

• Open XQuartz client by going to Go->Utilities->XQuartz

ssh -X yournetid@destination.server.edu

• The -X after "ssh" tells the computer to connect using xserver
• yournetid - is your university netid
• destination.server.edu - the server you would like to connect too (example: biocluster.igb.illinois.edu)

Windows with MobaXterm

• MobaXTerm includes an xserver. This is the easiest method on a windows computer
• Download and install MobaXterm at https://mobaxterm.mobatek.net/
• Open MobaXterm and select Start local terminal
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• Then type in the ssh connection string into the prompt

ssh -X yournetid@destination.server.edu

• The -X after "ssh" tells the computer to connect using xserver
• yournetid - is your university netid
• destination.server.edu - the server you would like to connect too (example: biologin.igb.illinois.edu)
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Testing

• A good test is to run the program "xterm". Most hosts will have this installed. It will open up a graphical terminal box.

[username@hostname ~]$ xterm